Swinging target toy



March 31, 1942.

A. DRITZ SWINGING TARGET TOY Filed April 10, 1941 2 SheetS-Shee t 1 INVENTOR.

Marci-131, 1942. A mz. 2,277,904

SWINGING TARGET TOY Filed April 10, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1N VENTOR.

Patented Mar. 31, 1942 barren sraras peruse SWINGING TARGET TOY Arthur Dritz, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 10, 1941, Serial No. 387,784

3 Claims.

This invention relates to swinging target toys and has for one of its objects the provision of such a toy comprising a rotary oscillating frame which carries one or more loosely mounted targets adapted to be dislodged therefrom when struck by a missile or projectile shot from a toy pistol.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a toy of the nature referred to comprising a central post from which there is suspended a target carrying frame by means of a plurality of flexible cords or strings maintained on the said post and which are adapted to be twisted thereabout so that they may be tensioned and act as the motive force for imparting an oscillating rotary movement to the said target carrying frame.

A further object of the invention is to so arrange the various elements thereof, that the oscillatory movement thereof will be enhanced with each impact of the missile against a target on the frame.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure. and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustration, is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a target toy made in accordance with my invention, some of the targets being removed from the frame;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the target carrying blocks, and

Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of a toy gun or pistol used in connection with my toy.

Referring now to the drawings in detail 5 indicates the base or support of my improved toy,

said base carrying a central post 6 provided at its upper end with a central cross slot 1 of suitable depth. Passing through the said slot 1 at their median points are a plurality of flexible strings or cords 8, the free ends of which are tied or otherwise secured to the outer rail 9 of a wire frame H3. The strings 8 are maintained in the slot 1 by means of a collar H fastened to the post above the bottom. of said slot.

Ihe frame Hi comprises the outer wire rail 9 and an inner wire rail [2 parallel thereto, the said rails being connected to each other by connecting wires I3. In the present form of my invention I have shown the frame as twelve sided and adapted to support twelve blocks l4 each provided with a groove l5 extending longitudinally thereof, for the reception of a target it in the form of animal, bird or the like, the said targets being preferably fixedly secured in the slots. The block i4 is provided with a reduced portion H to loosely fit between the wire rails 9 and I2, and shoulder portions Ha to rest upon the said wire rails, the length of the blocks It being less than the length of the sides of the frame i0. While I have described the frame as being dodecagonal for supporting twelve targets, I desire it understood that the frame may be of any number of sides or if desirable it may be made circular.

In order to provide motive power to the toy so that the target carrying frame If! may rotate to and fro about the post 5, the said frame is first manually rotated one or more rotations or a fraction of a rotation in one direction. During the said manual rotation of the frame, the strings will wind about the post and upon the release of same it will due to gravity rotate in a direction opposite to that in which it was manually rotated, and then back again. The above to and fro rotation will continue until its momentum will be overcome by gravity. However, each time a missile l8 shot from a top pistol or gun I9 strikes one of the targets it, especially when such impact is in the direction in which the target is moving, the momentum of the moving frame will be increased due to such impact, so that the rotating to and fro movement may be continued for a long time depending upon the speed and accuracy of the shooter. The targets due to their loose fit in the frame I!) will become dislodged and fall out thereof upon being struck by the cork or other missile l8.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple inexpensive yet highly amusing and interesting target toy which will fascinate youngsters as well as grownups and one which if used will develop the accuracy of aim of the user.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the nature described, a support, a vertical post supported at one end thereof on the base and provided with a transverse slot at its opposite end, a plurality of flexible strings passing through the said slot at their median points, a collar over the slotted end for maintaining the said strings in the said slot, a frame supported at the free end of the strings and one or more targets carried by the frame.

2. In a device of the nature described, a support, a vertical post thereon, a plurality of flexible strings secured to the post near the top thereof, a frame secured to the free ends of the strings,

the said frame comprising a pair of spaced apart rails encircling the post, and one or more targets adapted to rest upon and be loosely supported between the said rails.

3. In a device of the nature described, a support, a post secured at one end thereof to the support, a frame movably suspended from the opposite end of the post, the said frame comprising a pair of spaced apart rails encircling the post, one or more target carrying blocks supported on the said frame the said blocks each comprising an upper shouldered portion adapted to rest upon the rails, and a lower reduced portion adapted to loosely fit therebetween.

ARTHUR DRITZ. 

